The document summarizes the use of the past continuous and past simple tenses together. When an ongoing action in the past continuous (e.g. "was playing") is interrupted by a single action that occurred at the same time in the past simple ("arrived"), we use both tenses together ("When I arrived he was playing chess"). The document then provides examples for learners to practice this grammar concept.

1. We often use the Past Continuous and the Past Simple together when a complete
action (Past Simple) comes in the middle of an uncompleted one (Past Continuous)
Example: When I arrived he was playing
chess.
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1. Look at the picture and write sentences. There are some verbs in the box bellow that will help you.
play- draw- cut- write – read – ask
- talk – show – learn
2. Underline the correct form

2. • While I was having a shower / had a shower, Mark called / was calling.
• We ate / were eating chicken when my grandfather broke / was breaking a tooth.
• I didn´t see / didn´t saw where the taxi stand was, so I was missing / missed the performance.
• Last Summer I was going / went to the beach every day.
• While you were studying / studied for our test I decided / was deciding to go to the cinema.
3. Use these words to complete the sentences.
at – in – on – while – when – ago – yesterday – last
• My mother called me ____________ I was playing video games.
• We married ____________1991.
• My mother went to Brazil tree years ____________.
• The players arrived ____________ night.
• I received many cards ____________ Valentine´s day.
• Last year, ____________ Saturdays we always went to the cinema.
• ____________ arrived Ann had already left.
• The exams were ____________ week.
3. Put the verbs into the correct form- Past Simple or Past Continuous
• He ____________(cross) the road when I ____________ (see) him.
• The accident ____________ (take place) when she ____________(have) a driving lesson.
• The police ____________(stop) all cars when I ____________(happen) to pass.
• When father ____________(arrive) home, mother ____________(sleep)
• ____________(Mary/ break) her leg while she ____________(skate)?
• ____________it/ rain) this morning when you ____________ (get up)?
• What ____________(you/do) when I ____________ (phone)?
• When you ____________(come) in, I ____________ (watch) TV.